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Will "ill Will" Lavin is an award-winning music journalist and TV pundit based in the UK. A proud Hip Hop partisan who loves the culture to its core, some of his favorite rappers include 2Pac, LL Cool J, Eminem, Lloyd Banks, André 3000, Common, Keith Murray, Three 6 Mafia, Drake, Big Sean, Kid Cudi, Kendrick Lamar, Big K.R.I.T., Royce Da 5'9" and Mac Miller. He loves the NBA and is a longtime Golden State Warriors fan. He's also a self-confessed movie nerd. ill Will is HipHopDX's Senior News Editor.

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Royce Da 5’9" Sends ‘Love & Respect’ To Young M.A Amid Health Concerns

Royce Da 5'9" has sent some well wishes to Young M.A after she recently revealed she's been dealing with a number of health issues.

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The DOC & Codefendants Team Up To Take On Crooked Cops In Powerful ‘Fast Ones’ Video

The DOC has teamed up with Codefendants to fight injustice and police corruption in the video for their new collaboration "Fast Ones" — watch the premiere here.

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Sauce Walka Reportedly Arrested In Miami On Drug Charges

Sauce Walka has found himself in trouble with the law once again, after reportedly being arrested in Miami for allegedly carrying 66 grams of marijuana.

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Macklemore Explains How De La Soul 'Shaped' Him: ‘No One Sounded Like Them’

Macklemore has spoken to HipHopDX about the legacy of De La Soul as the legendary group's catalog arrives on streaming services for the very first time.

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Nick Cannon Wants To Restore ‘Real Fan Connection’ With His Future Superstar Tour

Nick Cannon is gearing up to hit the road with 10 up-and-coming artists who he believes have the potential to strike it big in today’s music industry.

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Lil Peep's Wrongful Death Lawsuit Finally Comes To A Close

Lil Peep's wrongful death lawsuit has finally come to a close, with the late rapper's mother reaching a settlement with her son’s management team.

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Jelly Roll Credits 'Best Friend' Lil Wyte With Changing The Trajectory Of His Career

Jelly Roll has been enjoying huge success as a crossover act for the past year, but it might never have happened had it not been for a nudge from Lil Wyte.

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Young Buck Pulled Disappearing Act On Lyfe Jennings During ‘Buck The World’ Studio Session

Young Buck is one of rap's most spontaneous artists, according to Lyfe Jennings, who has recalled a particularly swift studio session with the ex-G-Unit rapper.

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Ne-Yo Offers ‘Unique & Personal’ Look At His Life In New Documentary Trailer

Ne-Yo is gearing up to release a mini documentary about his life and successful career titled In My Own Words — check out the trailer here.

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Lyfe Jennings Calls B.S. On 'Altered' Viral Clips, Says He Won’t Stop Doing Live Shows

Lyfe Jennings fans were left a little panicked recently after the singer threatened to stop doing live shows, but he's now confirmed this won't be the case.

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Reuben Vincent & Rapsody Celebrate Black Love Day With 'Feb. 13th' Video

Reuben Vincent and Rapsody have teamed up to celebrate Black Love Day with a visual for their collaborative track "Feb. 13th" — watch it here.

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Will Smith Helps Raise $10M For Ben Crump’s New History-Making Law School

Will Smith has used his star power to help raise money for St. Thomas University Law School, which has just been renamed after civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

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Kodak Black & Justin Bieber Sued Over Concert After-Party Shooting

Kodak Black and Justin Bieber are both being taken to court over a shooting that took place last year at an after-party in Los Angeles.

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Martha Stewart Sends Internet Into Meltdown With New Snoop Dogg Tattoo

Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg have been good friends for a number of years, and the celebrity chef appears to have now taken their friendship to another level.

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South African Rapper AKA Shot & Killed At 35

South African rapper AKA (real name Kiernan Forbes), best known for his track "Lemons (Lemonade)," has been shot and killed in Durban, South Africa.

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Alex Thomas On Making 50 Cent's 'Back Down': 'Ja Rule Hated Me For A While'

Alex Thomas has been entertaining Hip Hop fans for decades as an actor and stand-up, but his biggest role might have been on 50 Cent's 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'.'

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Jack Harlow Balls Out In First Trailer For ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Reboot

Jack Harlow is front and center in the first trailer for the upcoming 'White Men Can't Jump reboot,' which sees the Kentucky rapper ball out a little.

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Juice WRLD’s Final Posthumous Album Is 'In The Works'

Juice WRLD's final posthumous album is on its way, according to the late rapper's longtime friend, collaborator and label head Lil Bibby.

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Funk Flex Apologizes To RZA For Hot 97’s Wu-Tang Clan Beef

Funk Flex has issued a public apology to RZA and the Wu-Tang Clan on behalf of Hot 97, after years of tension between the legendary group and radio station.

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Ludacris Says He’s Having ‘Fun Again’ As He Drops Off Fire New Freestyle

Ludacris appears to be back in his bag and having fun with rap again, having dropped off a brand new freestyle that has impressed his peers.

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Lil Pump Drops $25K On Brand New Set Of 'Porcelain Gang' Teeth

Lil Pump has found his smile again, but it's come with a hefty price tag due to some expert dental work the Miami rapper's had done.

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